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Popol Vuh was genuinely interesting and I was immediately intrigued by the narrative, even though I was also confused. As I read, I questioned myself as to whether I was interpreting the narrative the right way. For instance, I question myself when one of the characters named Blood Moon was impregnated by the spit of a tree that had Hunahpu’s head on it. My question was cleared not only by what was discussed in class, but also by the video that the class was instructed to see. The discussion in class helps because as we talked about Popol Vul, my classmates either reinforce my understanding of the work or correct my understanding of the work. In this case, the discussion just reinforced my understanding when a student from class talked about

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